ほんまつてんとう
本末転倒
中文: 本末倒置
한국어: 배보다 배꼽이 크다
The English equivalent for this Yojijukugo is "putting the cart before the horse."
Example Sentence:
賭博で食事のお金がなくなるなんて本末転倒ではないですか。
You don't have your priorities straight if you lose
低脂肪の食べ物の糖分が高いのは本末転倒だ。
低脂肪の食べ物の糖分が高いのは本末転倒だ。
It's self-defeating for low-fat food to have a high sugar content.